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McCall, Idaho
Greetings and Happy New Year! The dust has settled from our typically hectic holiday times and we finally have a moment to reflect on our peripatetic wanderings of 2025. Per the wisdom of J.R.R. Tolkien, “All who wander are not lost”. Perhaps...
Whangarei Town Basin Marina, New Zealand
Our brief cruise here in New Zealand is wrapping up, eight weeks full of all sorts of nautical and cultural delights. Visiting Urupukapuka, Opunga, Whangamumu, Whangaruru, Tikorangi, Wainui, Okahu, Mokohinahu,...
Urupukapuka Bay, Urupukapuka Isl, New Zealand
To no surprise to most of you, yes indeed, we are back to the cruising life. What may be a surprise is that we have transitioned to the “dark side”, that is, we are now power boat owners. And we...
McCall, ID
It’s official. On January 31st we turned over the helm of Kailani to a new owner. The tears were bittersweet as we stepped off of Kailani for the last time in Opua, New Zealand, our time aboard as a family officially over, and a major...